Christmas dinner is getting more expensive — here’s how shoppers are trying to cope
While the thought of piling up your plate with turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce and all the fixings this holiday season
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How U.S. tariffs might affect Canada’s agriculture industry
As Donald Trump’s inauguration looms, Canada’s agriculture industry is waiting with bated breath to see whether the sweeping tariffs he’s
Continue readingMeat prices expected to rise in 2025: report
The often-priciest part of your grocery bill will likely get even pricier, according to the 2025 Food Price Report. The
Continue readingCargill layoffs not expected to impact Canadian union jobs: UFCW
Cargill’s plans to slash thousands of jobs across its global workforce are not expected to impact front-line, unionized positions in
Continue readingFood giant Cargill is slashing 5% of global workforce—around 8K jobs
Agricultural powerhouse Cargill, one of the world’s biggest privately held firms with thousands of Canadian employees, is slashing its global
Continue readingShortage of cattle behind recent jump in beef prices, industry says
If you’re a fan of Canadian beef, you’ve probably noticed that juicy steak on your plate has forced you to
Continue reading‘A lose-lose for everyone’: Manitoba reacts to Trump’s proposed tariffs
The president of the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce says Donald Trump‘s threat to slap a 25 per cent tariff on
Continue readingManitoba experts weigh federal GST holiday plans
The federal government is planning a ‘GST holiday’ — a two-month federal sales tax break on a slew of items.
Continue readingCanada on track to be world’s 3rd-largest exporter of wheat in ’24-25 crop year
Canada is on track to be the world’s third-largest wheat exporter for the second year in a row as crop
Continue readingU.S. port strike will ’cause some issues’ for Manitoba, local experts say
A strike in the United States that has seen 45,000 workers take to the picket lines could have wide-ranging impacts,
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